First report of Biscogniauxia mediterranea causing canker on Erica multiflora L. in Tunisia

Biscogniauxia rosacearum: A newly identified pathogen of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) in North Africa

“…Species of Biscogniauxia, as xylariaceous fungi, are well known for living in plant tissues without development of symptoms (Luchi et al, 2015), as well as causing necrosis on stems and branches, leaf discoloration and dryness in young trees (Henriques et al, 2016). Additionally, the presence of xylariaceous fungi in green leaves of evergreen angiosperm shrubs and trees has been confirmed in other studies, underscoring the unexpected ecological significance of these fungi (Gharbi et al, 2020;Govinda Rajulu et al, 2013;Patejuk et al, 2022;Yangui et al, 2019Yangui et al, , 2021.…”

Occurrence and pathogenicity of Jattaea algeriensis (Calosphaeriales, Calosphaeriaceae) and Biscogniauxia mediterranea on forest trees in Guilan Province (Iran)

“…Pathogenicity studies conducted on English ash ( Fraxinus excelsior L.) trees growing in a natural environment revealed B. mediterranea to be pathogenic on this host (Ragazzi et al., 2012). Most recently, necrotic wood lesions have also been reported for inoculation of detached and healthy branches of Erica multiflora L. with B. mediterranea in Tunisia (Yangui et al., 2019). Pathogenicity tests in Iran have also shown that this species can be pathogenic on various trees.…”

“…Rogers, has been isolated from the fruits of Averrhoa carambola L. (Sritharan et al., 2019). Among the Biscogniauxia species, B. mediterranea has been regarded as an important fungal pathogen on various oak tree species worldwide (Henriques et al., 2012, 2016; Ju et al., 1998; Vannini et al., 1996; Yangui et al., 2019). This taxon has been reported from Quercus cerris L., Q. robur L., Q. frainetto Ten.…”

“…This taxon has been reported from Quercus cerris L., Q. robur L., Q. frainetto Ten. and Q. pubescens Willd., in Italy (Ragazzi et al., 1989; Vannini et al., 1996; Vannini & Scarascia, Mugnozza, 1991), Q. ilex L. in Spain (Collado et al., 2001), Q. morisii L. in Tuscany (Turco et al., 2004), Q. suber L. in Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, France, Algeria and Spain (Henriques et al., 2015; Yangui et al., 2019), and Q. robur in Netherlands (Henriques et al., 2016). However, this fungus has been reported on other tree genera besides Quercus , including Fagus , Acer , Ceanothus L., Juglans L., Rubus L., Lithocarpus , Alnus (Ju et al., 1998), Fraxinus (Ragazzi et al., 2012) and Corylus (Zibarova & Kout, 2017).…”

First report of charcoal disease caused by Biscogniauxia mediterranea on Olea europaea in Tunisia

“…Biscogniauxia mediterranea was recently reported on Erica multiflora L. in Tunisia as well as on other plant hosts in different countries (e.g. Quercus cerris L. and Q. pubescens Willd) (Ragazzi et al 2012;Yangui et al 2019). Most recently, B. mediterranea has also been reported as endophyte on O. europaea in Portugal (Materatski et al 2019).…”